A Fort Worth police officer told NBC 5 he's witnessed the same issue recently. A Union Pacific spokesperson said the company has no reports of that happening, but it will look into the matter.

The reason why trains usually end up stopped for a while along the tracks is Tower 55, just south of the neighborhood. It is one of the most heavily congested train intersections in the entire country, averaging 106.6 trains a day according to a Union Pacific informational handout.

Tower 55 is currently undergoing a $114 million renovation, according to Union Pacific. An additional north-south track is being added and other improvements are being made to help speed up train traffic. Union Pacific, Fort Worth-based BNSF, the federal government through grants, City of Fort Worth, TXDOT and the North Central Texas Council of Governments have all contributed to the project.

The goal of the project is to get trains moving through faster, to improve air quality and safety along the corridor. It should be completed by September.

The City of Fort Worth also has a project in the works to specifically remedy the problem for the East Peach Street neighborhood. The Live Oak Connector would extend North Live Oak Street south to intersect with East Fourth Street, with no train crossings required. East Peach and East First Streets, which also can be blocked by trains, would be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic making it safer for the area.

According to TXDOT's Statewide Transportation Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2013-2016, the project will cost about $3.3 million. Union Pacific said it supports the project, as it wants traffic and its trains to be safer in the area.

Residents said the changes sound good to them.

"Yes it does, but we've got to wait," De Leon said. "Like they say, be patient, we're trying to be patient, but they're just sitting too long."

Fort Worth's transportation department will brief interested downtown parties on both Tower 55 and the Live Oak Connector on Wednesday.